Despite its name, the Railroad Commission actually has nothing to do with railroad regulations anymore. According to The Railroad Commission of Texas website, the commission no longer has authority over railroads in Texas since the remaining jurisdiction was transferred to the Texas Department of Transportation in 2005.
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“If Trump loses this election, then I think it’ll prove that perhaps we’re not in a Trump era and that it may have just been a fluke,” D’Ambrosio said. “If he wins this election, though, I think that he’ll solidify himself as a very consequential figure, if not the most consequential figure of this century to date.”
Jones said it’s tragic that abortion became so politicized, but it is, and now it’s voters’ responsibility to bring about the change they want.
On Nov. 5, only one can prevail, but there’s no clear prediction now of who that will be as the race remains nail-bitingly close.
For Vance, the issue comes from having to defend — whether he believes them or not — the often baseless claims of former President Trump. For Walz, the challenge is defending Vice President Harris as she continues to be tight-lipped on policy plans.
The government’s role should be to protect the rights of all citizens, regardless of their religious or philosophical beliefs. This will let each person follow their conscience freely, whether that leads them to embrace the Christian faith, another religion or no religion at all. Enforcing religious beliefs through law undermines the freedom of conscience that is essential to our faith.
Representatives from both College Democrats and College Republicans at Baylor reacted to Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz, evaluating each candidate’s responses and overall performance.
A little over a month out, the 2024 presidential election is quickly becoming a reality for many first-time voters on Baylor campus. The question is, will these students be ready to make a confident, informed vote by the time Nov. 5 rolls around?
“I feel like a lot of the humanity has been taken out of politics,” Walsh said. “And, I feel like he’s really going to help people remember that in the end, we’re all just individuals, learning and growing and expressing ourselves.”
As chatter of a Democratic win in Texas alarms many Republicans, Cruz sees his home state as a sort of bastion of the red vote, and he also bears the “Come and Take it” approach to his campaign battles.
With less than four months until the November election, the race is a fundamentally different one than it was just this spring.
Judge Kacsmaryk is a federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump in 2019. He will soon rule on the abortion pill and could temporarily halt over half the legal abortions in the United States.
“Despite the outcome in the Senate, we cannot lose hope,” Trump said. “We elected a group of talented American leaders that will be stars for our party for many years to come.”
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he would be invoking the invasion clauses of the U.S. and Texas Constitutions to allow the state to deploy the National Guard, build a border wall and provide resources for border counties.
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will mount a third White House campaign, launching an early start to the 2024 contest.
“It was a worse night for Donald Trump than it was a good night for Joe Biden,” Nichols said.
Three Republican incumbents have kept their seats on the Texas Supreme Court, and two Republican incumbents have likewise defended their spots on the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals, according to the Texas Tribune.
In the 2022 Texas midterms, Republican candidates in the race for statewide positions — lieutenant governor, attorney general, railroad commissioner and agriculture commissioner — maintained control.
By George Schroeder | LTVN Executive Producer College Democrats of Baylor and Texas Rising at Baylor hosted a joint watch…
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott was reelected for his third term in office Tuesday night, defeating Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke, who had visited more than 15 campuses on his college campaign tour.
Republican Josh Tetens has won the race for McLennan County district attorney over Democratic opponent Aubrey Robertson, leading with 68.97% of the vote.
Republicans kept their hold on McLennan County Tuesday night as both Texas state and U.S. Congress seats remained conservative.
With Election Day right around the corner, Baylor is taking steps to ensure that students are able to exercise their right to vote by providing a free shuttle service to the downtown voting site.
Gov. Greg Abbott held an event at 9 a.m. Thursday at George’s Restaurant in Waco to talk directly to voters in McLennan County, urging them to vote conservative on Election Day.
If you’re voting in Texas on Election Day, it is important to know the basics about key races on the ballot.
With Election Day less than a week away, voters everywhere are planning when and where they will vote in the midterm elections. Communicating early on with professors and taking advantage of early voting and mail-in ballots is key to keeping a clean attendance record this election cycle.
Initially elected in 2004, Charles “Doc” Anderson (R) hopes to hold his seat as state representative for TX-56 and continue legislating for McLennan County for a 10th legislative session.
Erin Shank, Democratic nominee for TX-56 House position, said she hopes to capture McLennan County from incumbent Charles “Doc” Anderson (R) in order to halt gerrymandering, weatherize the power grid and advocate for reproductive rights.
Midterm elections are just two weeks away. These are some of the races voters should be looking out for on election night.
On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke, main Texas governor candidates, debated on topics like reproductive rights, immigration and school safety.